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Yes, I see the irony. :) I actually don't think the internet is all bad, but I often wish that web technology had stopped before smart phones were invented. There was a certain innocence, a freedom about the early internet. It hadn't been co-opted by corporations and governments, for one. Anyway, I

A post from The Minimalists (link below) We often hold on to things just in case we need them: We don’t let go because we might need something in some far-off, nonexistent, hypothetical future. We pack too much stuff in the remotest chance we might need something for trips and vacations. We needn’

Essay by Jeff Goins These days, everyone seems to be talking about finding your dream and living your passion. So many people are talking about it, but so few are actually doing it. What’s going on here? All the gurus are saying the same thing: Do more. Start new habits. Get more disciplined. Do

What does it mean to trim down your belongings until you only possess the essential? What is "essential", in this instance, really? I became a minimalist accidentally, after reading a book on Feng Shui in 2009. I had gotten the book out of curiosity, but part of me wanted to call its bluff. I was

From the Guardian I wasn’t always a minimalist. I used to buy a lot of things, believing that all those possessions would increase my self-worth and lead to a happier life. I loved collecting a lot of useless stuff, and I couldn’t throw anything away. I was a natural hoarder of knickknacks that I

As I noted last week, I consider myself a minimalist. Does that mean everything I do is minimalist? No, but there are some odd little things I do that you might consider minimalist. Today I felt like taking a minute to share them with you. 1. No watch. My watch broke a couple of years ago, and I d

A blog post by the Minimalists Earlier this year I made the conscious decision to remove all Internet service from my home. It ended up being the best productivity decision I’ve ever made. I was not content with the time I was wasting—I felt I could do more purposeful things with my time than spen